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Originally Posted by onesnowyowl
Trust me, it won't.
Truly healthy diet (as in what you eat, not a thing you go on to lose weight) and exercise results in weight loss. I sum up my lifestyle change--because it isn't a diet, it's a lifestyle change--in one easy to remember phrase: Eat more fiber and move your ass. Meaning, eat a lot of food with reasonable to high fiber content (ie fruits and veggies, carbs with high fiber like whole wheat bread, high fiber cereal, oatmeal, Clif bars) and move your ass (exercise). But don't go overboard. The Buddha was right when he taught about the Middle Way--all things, including eating well and exercising--should be done in moderation.
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Awesome advice, snowy.
redwings, do you know who else tried to do what you're doing? Concentration camp prisoners in Germany and the Soviet Union in the 40's. This isn't a Godwin argument - it's the fact that calories were carefully documented in both systems and allocated based on production. 700 calories/day is starvation rations.
You seem to have kindofsortof heeded our advice about running, so that's definitely a step in the right direction, but you need to listen to the advice of the folks in this thread. The thing about your diet is that you can change it immediately and fix the problems. I came back to this thread to suggest a multivitamin if you aren't already taking one, but it looks like you might be starting to realize that you can do yourself permanent harm if you keep this up.
As I've already mentioned, I spent a lot of time running in my younger days (I'm 37 now). I learned that the human body - in particular, mine - is capable of amazing things. If you give it the tools to properly recuperate, you can overload the system day after day until it adapts to that load. Getting out for a run is only the first accomplishment in the series here. If you really want to start losing weight and getting in serious shape, then you eventually need to start increasing both your distance and speed. Nothing will melt the pounds off you like a week of 6-8 mile runs at 6:00/mile or under pace (if you're physically capable of it). One of the things your body will start to do in those conditions is to start to burn fat not only for energy but as a survival measure to decrease the impact of your footstrike. You're looking for the quick and easy way, and I think most people here are telling you that the method you've chosen is not only not quick and easy but potentially dangerous. Increase your calorie intake and pay closer attention to what your body is trying to tell you.
And don't mind Martian. He's the youngest crumudgeon you'll ever meet. I'm shocked he hasn't yelled at you to get off his lawn yet.